Trafficked children are still at risk, report shows
The report, carried out by researchers at University College Cork for the Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA), said there is a “lack of clarity” between the Separated Children Seeking Asylum (SCSA) team in Dublin and social workers in HSE local offices around the country.
The HSE admitted that there was “initial reluctance” from some social work teams to accept transferred cases. This is due to a lack of training, preparation and services in the locality.